Deputy US ambassador to the UN plays with his phone while Palestinian envoy is speaking.

#BREAKING U.S. has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of 13,981 120mm M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose with Tracer (MPAT) tank cartridges and related equipment for an estimated cost of $106.5 million.

#BREAKING Yemen’s Houthis say they will target vessels of “any nationality” traveling to Israeli ports.

Houthis pledge they will not target ships that are bringing aid to the Gaza Strip.

Houthi Spokesman:

Yemeni Armed Forces announce that we will prevent the passage of ships heading to the Zionist entity of any nationality, if they do not enter the Gaza Strip where they need food and medicine, and it will become a legitimate target for our armed forces.

Out of concern for the safety of maritime navigation, we warn all ships and companies against dealing with Israeli ports.

Latest Gaza toll:

17,700 killed
48,780 wounded

#BREAKING 5 more IDF soldiers were killed in Gaza.

Israeli National Security Advisor Hanegbi says Netanyahu told Biden “Israel would take military action against Houthis if US won’t.”

NOTE: Biden administration approved this sale of 120mm tank ammunition to Israel without Congressional approval.

U.S. State Department used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the tank rounds worth $106.5 million for immediate delivery to Israel, circumventing Congressional approval.

Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator (not The Onion)

Republican Senator Rick Scott has written to the commerce secretary, claiming Chinese garlic is unsafe, citing unsanitary production methods.

Ukraine will soon make a fresh request for Australian RAAF’s retired F/A-18 fighter jets after a deal to transfer them to an American company lapsed, AFR reports.

Ukraine’s defence ministry has resolved to make a request for Australia’s retired 41 Hornets, which have languished at Williamtown RAAF base since 2021.

Defence Minister Richard Marles, who said in July transferring the aircraft was “complicated”, was non-committal when asked about a fresh approach.

French Navy's Languedoc frigate intercepted two drones fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen which were heading straight toward it yesterday in the Red Sea.

Russians are now using drones in the form of mining drones.

Russian soldiers use drones to secretly remotely lay minefields in places unexpected for Ukrainian side, along the routes of advance and rotation.

Drones are capable of carrying a wide range of mines, including anti-personnel OZM, PMN and POM, and anti-tank PTM-3 and PTM-4.

Philippine Coast Guard releases video of the collision between a PH Navy-chartered supply boat and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel within the vicinity of the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday morning.

Both sides claim their vessels got rammed.